The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-11-12
The publishing Boltse.
CONGRATULATORY LETTERS.

We are happy in that we can supplement
the extended report now before our readers
with series of congratulatory letters from
brethren in different sections of our common
territory. OF the many for which we make
grateful acknowledgements, we select the fol-
lowing:
FROM REV. DR. W. S. BALCH.
thank you for the invitation to attend the
reception of the Twenty fifth Anniversary OF
the Publishing House you represent. Age,
distance and the season forbid my acceptance.
But / may join with others and congratulate
you on the success of your enterprise.
remember well the inquiries made by one
of your number in regard to the plan and sue
cess of a somewhat similar enterprise in New
York-to make the Christian Ambassador pay
for itself and go free into the hands of the
State Convention. In seven years, by volun-
tary effort it was accomplished having re-
deemed the original stock of $500. paid per
cent. annually, and with a credit of over &c.
600; increasing the subscription from 2.7OO to
5000 and trebling the Book department. The
issue seemed to prove that in the manage
ment of worldly affairs legal corporations are
more permanently successful than Christian
organizations, and may be as useful.
The press like the pulpit, pure and honest,
free and fearless. not fettered by sect, party
or PERSONAL ambition, may be one of the
powerful instruments by which the knowl-
edge of truth, righteousness, God and duty
may be spread over the world, and all men
obtain the blessings of the Great Salvation.
AS such 1t deserves all proper encouragement
by all who love God and their fellowmen.
EI0in, H., Oct. %.
FROM REV. DIR. c. H. EATON.
1 sincerely regret my inability to attend the
Twenty fifth Anniversary of the Universalist
Publishing House on the evening of October
81.
The twenty-five years of growth and ever
widening influence which you are to celebrate
are sufficient reason for rejoicing mutual
congratulations and gratitude to God, who in
His abundant mercy has made the establish
ment of such an institution possible.
AS one of the clergymen of younger gen.
Grafton than that of those who have for so
many years guarded and promoted the in
terests of the Publishing House, permit me
to express my profound respect for the
ability, enterprise and personal devotion that
have given us the inestimable aid of such
means in the work of spreading the Gospel.
May they, to whom we are under so great
obligation, long remain with us to receive our
grateful acknowledgements and love, and to
render still more effective the House they
have so well founded and furnished.
NeU York, Oct. 25.
RpnM DEW uENpV pIANCu
The invitation to attend the reception OF
the Universalist Publishing House at Shaw
NUT Avenue Church has been received.
shall try to make arrangements to be present
In any event, send my hearty congratula-
ton upon the record of work accomplished
in twenty-five years.
To our friend John d. W. Joy, who 1 think
was the projector-to the Rev. DIR. Miner who
so ably assisted-to other excellent co-workers
and to yourself as faithful Agent for many
years, the thanks of the whole denomination
are justly due. L rejoice in being one of the
voices which say, "well done. good and faith
full servantsl'
Portland, Me-, Oct. 90
FROM REV. DIR. o. f. Stafford.
thankfully acknowledge the receipt of the
sary of the founding OF the Universalist Pub
fishing House.
While must, owing to the pressure of my
business, deny myself the pleasure of accept
ance, assure you 1 enter with unbounded
satisfaction into the spirit of the occasion.
acknowledge my personal indebtedness to the
large minds and liberal hearts which in the
beginning devised the Publishing House, ant
also to those who have by constant pains
taking and enterprise made the scheme re
marlkable business success and an undoubteC
UNCONVENTIONAL benefit. 1 deem myself for
tunate in having in many ways shared the
benefcence of the institution during almost
the entire period of it's existence. For. It'll
fostering of our UNCONVENTIONAL literature
and the sending forth of some of our best
books; for its sustenance of the Quarterly
with its pecuniary deficit, to help keep active
our best thought and worthiIy preserve our
noblest traditions; for its maintenance of the
LEADER as adenominational newspaper which
appeals to our pride as ranking well in the
very first class of UNCONVENTIONAL journals;
for its fraternal helping hand extended
through its Branch to our cause in the West;
for the Monday-home and constant welcome
it has given to our ministerial brotherhood,
and its promotion of fellowship in all our
scattered Household of Faith; for these
reasons, and others-ether of which in itself
would be sufficient to command our common
regard,-I profess my deep and unfeigned
gratitude.
wish all your company joyous time in
your interesting celebration. May your CRATE
full memories of successes past become inspir-
ing hopes of greater successes to come. Icon
Of fhe 4 mi ar pm lich h..
ing House that its maturity will fulfill the
rich promise of it's youth.
Troy, N. Y, Oct. 2S.
FROM REV. L. C. BROWNE.
1t would afford me much pleasure to join
you personally, were it practicable, in observ-
ing the Twenty-ffth Anniversary of the
establishment of the Universalist Pub fishing
House. 1t is certainly an occasion for hearty
congratulation.
The extent and variety of its publications,
with the excellence of their intellectual and
moral quality, whether in the form of
book or periodical. have greatly enriched our
UNCONVENTIONAL literature and raised it to
height not heretofore attained.
The URiUers1ltst Quarterly has served to
develop the polemic and exegetic capabilities
of our clergymen and scholars, elevate the
standard of theological discussion, and stimu-
late research.
THE CHRISTIAN LEADER is power for good.
Its able editorials, its wide and varied cores
pondence, it's admirable Home Department
that brings such treasures to so many house
holds, its skilfully selected page of Miscellany
culling the choicest gems from science
history and biography. and its condensed and